"It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God." (pt 1)
Nowadays people live so wealthy that they have never ever lived in all human history. Nowadays we have things that people in other ages couldn't even dream of. Having a car, a house, a proper job, living in countries with a welfare state, with a social net protecting people from povetry is the norm in the so called Western countries.
But the question is, why are people so unpleased from their lives? Why do we hear so often the word "depression"? Why do we hear so often the word "anxiety"? Why do we hear so often the word "pressure"? Why do we hear so often the words "autoimmune disease"? Few decades ago those words didn't exist in people's vocabularly. People were happier although they were poorer. Why is this?
People nowadays have problems with their mental health. Their souls are suffering, they are not healthy. People often turn to psycologists and psychiatrists to find some comfort. And it is true that science has achieved many great things in this modern era. It provides people with medicine and other treatments for their mental health. And it does a lot of good. And it is not the church's job to interfere with science.
But we, the christians, can offer to people an alternative proposal. "Do you want to be healthy? Do you want to see your soul to be healthy? Do you want to see your body to be healthy?"
If you do then go to Jesus. "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." Matt 11:28-30
God made us in His image and in His likeness. Which means that we have inside us the characteristics of God. God created us not to live in sin, but to live in sanctification. It is only then that we find happiness in our lives. Living in sin leads us to distruction.
Nowadays people live so wealthy that they have never ever lived in all human history. Nowadays we have things that people in other ages couldn't even dream of. Having a car, a house, a proper job, living in countries with a welfare state, with a social net protecting people from povetry is the norm in the so called Western countries.
But the question is, why are people so unpleased from their lives? Why do we hear so often the word "depression"? Why do we hear so often the word "anxiety"? Why do we hear so often the word "pressure"? Why do we hear so often the words "autoimmune disease"? Few decades ago those words didn't exist in people's vocabularly. People were happier although they were poorer. Why is this?
People nowadays have problems with their mental health. Their souls are suffering, they are not healthy. People often turn to psycologists and psychiatrists to find some comfort. And it is true that science has achieved many great things in this modern era. It provides people with medicine and other treatments for their mental health. And it does a lot of good. And it is not the church's job to interfere with science.
But we, the christians, can offer to people an alternative proposal. "Do you want to be healthy? Do you want to see your soul to be healthy? Do you want to see your body to be healthy?"
If you do then go to Jesus. "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." Matt 11:28-30
God made us in His image and in His likeness. Which means that we have inside us the characteristics of God. God created us not to live in sin, but to live in sanctification. It is only then that we find happiness in our lives. Living in sin leads us to distruction.
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